1. Percentages of (i) Research and Development (R&D) spend and (ii) capital expenditure (CapEx) spend on technologies specific to improvement of environment and social impact of products and processes are given below: 2. a) Procedures for sustainable sourcing: T he Company has procedures in place for sustainable sourcing. T he URL to its responsible sourcing policy is: www.atul.co.in/economic-sustainability/responsible-procurement/ Businesses will provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe. PRINCIPLE 2 R&D CapEx I ncrease in yield in four products Decrease in consumption of raw materials in 13 products D ecrease in consumption of solvents in five products and recovery of three value-added products from waste D ecrease in cycle time of one product I nstallation of additional MEE, scrubbers and effluent treatment plants I nstallation of magnetic drives for hydrogenator reactors Installation of artificial intelligence-based CCTV monitoring system in hazardous areas U pgradation of transformers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and leak detectors Upgradation of alarm sensors and fire alarm system O ther initiatives undertaken for a cleaner and safer environment Improvements in social and environmental aspects Improvements in social and environmental aspects 30% 2024-25 37% 2024-25 18% 2023-24 19% 2023-24 b) Percentage of inputs sourced sustainably: 93% 3. Processes to safely reclaim products for reusing, recycling and disposing of at the end of life, for a) plastics (including packaging), b) e-waste, c) hazardous waste and d) other waste The Company follows the applicable processes laid down by the regulatory authorities. 4. Applicability of extended producer responsibility (EPR) to the activities of the Company and whether the waste collection plan is in line with the EPR plan submitted to the pollution control boards EPR is applicable to the activities of the Company and the waste collection plan is in line with the EPR plan submitted to the Central Pollution Control Board. Essential indicators Integrated Annual Report 2024-25 106
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